Three-year-old dies in accidental shooting in Florida
By The BriefBrief
A three-year-old boy died after accidentally shooting himself Thursday in Bartow, Florida, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said. Sheriff Gary Judd said the child was in the backseat of a car outside a Burger King when he got a firearm and shot himself. Judd said the initial indications were that the shooting was accidental.
WHO:Polk County Sheriff’s Office
WHAT:A three-year-old boy died after accidentally shooting himself.
WHEN:Oct 22, 2026
WHERE:Bartow, USA
WHY:The child got a firearm while in the backseat of a car and shot himself; Sheriff Gary Judd said initial indications were that the shooting was accidental.
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